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                                                          SB 555
                                                          Page  1

Date of Hearing:   July 7, 1999

              ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
                    Carole Migden, Chairwoman

         SB 555 (Karnette) - As Amended: June 28, 1999 

Policy Committee:                              Public  
SafetyVote:  8-0

Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local  
Program:YesReimbursable:          No

  SUMMARY  :

This bill makes a series of clarifications to arson statutes  
including requiring persons convicted of aggravated arson to  
register, and extending for five years an expired sunset  
establishing $5 million in  damages as a partial definition of  
aggravated arson.  
 
  FISCAL EFFECT  :

Negligible state costs.

Negligible nonreimbursable local costs 

  COMMENTS  :

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  Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916)319-2081